August–December 1921

**NOTE TO A. M. LEZHAVA**

Lezhava

14/8 [1921]

Why is the exchange of Norwegian fish for Russian products being held up?

Lenin.

¹ A. M. Lezhava — Deputy Commissar of Foreign Trade.

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**TELEGRAM TO M. K. VLADIMIROV¹**

Ukraine, Commissar of Food Vladimirov.

[4 September 1921]

Order for 10,000 puds of refined sugar to Petrovsk-port from 28 February [under] No. 12801 to be executed immediately, in view of the importance of the exchange with Persia for the rice that has been procured.

I request that you telegraph detailed and precise information concerning the execution.

[01074]

Chairman of the Council of Labor and Defense Lenin.

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**NOTE TO L. B. KRASIN**

Comrade Krasin,

14/IX [1921]

It is necessary that you **take into consideration substantively** the proposal of Tomskii (concerning an allocation to him of a known gold fund for trade operations?) and on what conditions and on what relations within the NKVT¹.

Lenin.

¹ See p. 136 of the Collection. Ed.

² Reproduced from a typewritten copy; signature in Lenin's own hand; the final paragraph written by Lenin. Ed.